To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the U.S., in Congress
assembled:
The undersigned, believing the transportation of the Mail and the delivery of Letters,
&c., on the first day of the week, to be a violation of the Christian Sabbath—opposed
to the rights of a numerous class of citizens who conscientiously observe that day—injurious
in its effects on the public morals, and unsupported by any plea of necessity or convenience,
while it gives offence to the feelings of the Christian community—hereby petition
your honorable body to redress the aforesaid grievance.
Luther Dodd | |
O. S. Coe | John Rice |
John Guttry | Zach Rice |
James Jones | Gustavus Allen |
Wm[guttrey?] | Daniel Adams |
Benjamin [?] | Mitchel Starr |
Wm Powell | N. Myers. |
George [Turbett?] | Henry Tucker. |
William Pittenger | |
Samuel Parker | D, L, Coe |
Benjamin Hunter | Jacob L [?] |
Peter [Ferrell?] | Thomas Smethurst |
William [Hanna?] | E. T. Slocum |
Alexr Waterstone | William Gardner |
James Dunlap | William Stout |
William Latimer | John Fielding |
Robert [Stairs?] | |
John Nelson | Wm Whistler |
Wm young | |
Jacob Walker | |
O Joseph Hunter | |
William [Guttrey?] | |
Daniel Middeswert | |
John Middleswert |
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The petition of Luther Dodd and 35 other citizens of Richld Co Ohio praying Congress to pass a law preventing the transportation of the Mail
on the first day of the week
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February 24, 1849 Referred to the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads.
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Printed Document Signed, 2 page(s), RG 233, Entry 367: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to Committees, 1847-1849, NAB,